Ordinal Numbers
The ordinal number (linguistics) is used to express the position of an object in an ordered sequence, as shown in English by words such as first, second, third, etc. In Romanian, with the exception of number 1, all ordinal numbers are named based on the corresponding cardinal number. Two gender-dependent forms exist for each number. The masculine form (also used with neuter nouns) ends in -lea, whereas the feminine form ends in -a. Starting from 2 they are preceded by the possessive article al / a.
Examples:
- Am terminat de scris al treilea roman. "I finished writing the third novel."
- Locuim la a cincea casă pe dreapta. "We live in the fifth house on the right."
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